New York Giants

The Giants were founded in 1925 by original owner Tim Mara and became one of the original teams of the NFL.

In 1934, the team defeated the Chicago Bears 30-13 at the Polo Grounds in icy nine degree temperatures. At half time, coach Steve Owen provided the team with basketball shoes for better traction on the icy turf, and the game came to be known as the "Sneakers Game".

In 1958, the Giants played the Baltimore Colts for the NFL championship, in what came to be known as "The Greatest Game Ever Played".

In 1976, the Giants moved to Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey from Yankee Stadium. The stadium is shared with the New York Jets, who moved from Shea Stadium in 1983.

In 1987, the Giants defeated the Denver Broncos 39-20 in Super Bowl XXI. Phil Simms was named MVP after completing 88% of his passes. This Giants team began the recent football tradition of dousing the head coach with a cooler of Gatorade near the end of a victorious game that clinches some sort of championship.

In 1990, the Mara family sold a 50% interest in the team to Preston Robert Tisch.

In 1991, the Giants defeated the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXV 20-19 in one of the most dramatic Super Bowls ever played, which culminated in Scott Norwood's missed FG. Ottis Anderson was named MVP.

In 2001, the Giants were defeated by the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XXXV by the score of 34-7. Ray Lewis was named MVP.

In 2004, the Giants fired head coach Jim Fassel after a 4-12 season and signed Tom Coughlin to the position.